Command Words

Evaluate

• judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

• to ignore or overlook something

• to guess the outcome of an event

• to summarize the main points of a discussion

Consider

• review and respond to given information

• ignore the information provided

• analyze the information without responding

• summarize the information briefly

Contrast

• identify / comment on similarities

• identify / comment on differences

• explain / elaborate on details

• summarize / condense information

Explain

• set out purposes or reasons

• make the relationships between things clear

• say why and / or how and support with relevant evidence

• provide a summary of key points

Suggest

• apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals

• to provide a definitive answer without considering alternatives

• to ignore the context and make random guesses

• to summarize information without offering any recommendations

Describe

• state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features

• provide a summary of the topic

• list the advantages and disadvantages

• explain the historical context

Identify

• name

• choose

• determine

• select

State

• express in clear terms

• to remain still

• to indicate a position

• to express a feeling

Develop

• take forward to a more advanced stage or build upon given information

• to create something new from scratch

• to analyze and break down information

• to summarize and condense information

Give

• produce an answer from a given source or recall / memory

• to take something away from someone

• to provide a gift or present

• to make a request or demand